Have you ever written on a notepad or in a notebook and seen the impression created on the paper underneath the one you were writing on? Maybe you’ve used a pencil to rub over the pressed-in words or drawing to see the details. This indented imprint lesson expands on that concept to Read more…
We’re going to challenge ourselves at the end of our color series! Miss Linda demonstrates colored pencil drawings of a hornworm and a sunflower, using the integration of all the color theory and drawing techniques we’ve learned in previous lessons. The example photos, as well as Miss Linda’s completed drawings, are Read more…
Let’s get into color theory today! You’ll be learning all about how to make any color from a base of 3 primaries, secondary colors, intermediate colors, shade, tone, value, and hue in this class. Miss Linda’s color wheel template can be found as a downloadable pdf at the Supplemental Materials Read more…
Today’s class starts us on our colored pencil series. Miss Linda goes over the crucial techniques, and a few new tools, needed to create inspired colored pencil drawings. If you’d like a closer look at Miss Linda’s techniques board, there are pictures below, as well as at the Supplemental Materials Read more…
Paisley is a beautiful artform, owing its origin to the Boteh design of the Persian Dynasty and the Mankolam of the Tamil culture. Our project this week adds to our previous symmetry and pattern lessons, by creating our own ornate paisley motifs. You can learn more about paisley here: https://www.paisley.org.uk/2013/01/roots-of-the-paisley-pattern/ The Read more…
Today’s lesson uses inspiration from the artwork of Vincent Van Gogh to combine what we’ve learned about lines so far, from Line Drawing lesson 1 and lesson 2, into a beautiful drawing. Visit the Van Gogh Museum to see more examples like the artwork shown in class and learn about the artist. Be Read more…